Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Director General of the Divi Neguma Department R.R.K. Ranawaka were granted bail by the Colombo High Court when the case against the alleged misappropriation of Divi Neguma funds was taken up today.

High Court Judge Padmini N. Ranawaka released them on a cash bail of Rs 500,000 and two sureties of Rs 5 million each.